6 splurge places in Durham, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Durham. All Durham food.

NanaSteak ★ 4.6

$$$$American steakhouseAmerican Tobacco Campus

Matt Kelly's steakhouse at American Tobacco Campus features tobacco-leaf bar inlay, Prime beef and wood-fired dry-aged cuts at the centrepiece.

OrderDry-aged ribeye, Chopped salad, Tobacco leaf bar cocktails

M Sushi ★ 4.6

$$$$Japanese omakaseDowntown

The Triangle's first omakase counter, M Sushi brought Japanese precision to downtown Durham using domestic and sustainably sourced Japanese fish.

OrderOmakase nigiri, House-made tofu, Seasonal sashimi

NanaSteak ★ 4.6

$$$$American steakhouseAmerican Tobacco Campus

Matt Kelly's steakhouse at American Tobacco Campus has a tobacco-leaf bar inlay. Prime and dry-aged beef anchor a celebration-restaurant room.

M Sushi ★ 4.6

$$$$Japanese omakaseDowntown

The Triangle's first omakase counter seats guests for a precision Japanese tasting. Tables offer a la carte as a more accessible entry to the programme.

Fairview Dining Room ★ 4.3

$$$$New AmericanDowntown

The formal dining room at the Washington Duke Inn holds AAA Four Diamond status and serves refined New American cooking with NC producers and Sunday brunch.

OrderSeared scallops, NC lamb rack, Seasonal tasting selections

Fairview Dining Room ★ 4.3

$$$$New AmericanDowntown

The AAA Four Diamond dining room inside the Washington Duke Inn serves refined New American cooking with NC producers. Sunday brunch is an occasion.

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Durham: Private Half Day Walking Tour

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